Social Saturday: Entirely Kids Day

Event Details

Join the Des Moines Art Center’s March Social Saturday event: Entirely Kids Day! Come play, create, and explore during a lively afternoon of art and discovery! Designed especially for children and families, this playful, high-energy event invites our creative community to explore, make, and discover together throughout the Art Center museum galleries and Art School studios.

Throughout the day, young visitors and their grown-ups can enjoy hands-on art making, gallery experiences, interactive workshops, scheduled storytime, and performances. With a rhythm of planned activities and space to explore in between, Entirely Kids Day encourages curiosity, connection, and shared discovery — while helping kids practice being thoughtful, engaged museum visitors.

Schedule of Events:

11:15 – 11:30 am | Storytime
Levitt Auditorium
12 – 12:30 pm l Pied Piper: All-Together Orchestra
Levitt Auditorium
1 – 1:30 pm l Pied Piper: Artsoundscape
Levitt Auditorium
1 – 2 pm | Guided Tour (all ages)
Meet in the Macomber Lobby

Drop-in Activities (11 am – 2 pm):

Museum Galleries
Exploring Together: Scavenger Hunt
Macomber Lobby
Free pie from Pie Bird Pies (to celebrate Pi Day 3/14; while supplies last)
Art School Studios
Explore creativity and your inner artist! Pastel Portraits (Studios 1 and 2), and Collaborative Sculpture (Studios 5 and 6)
Art Center Café
Stop by for a sit-down lunch, or grab a coffee to go during Entirely Kids Day’s full day of fun. Art Center members receive a 10% in the café every day.
See our special exhibitions before they close!
“Honey, You’re a Wonderful Model: Maria Lassnig’s Animated Films” (Anna K. Meredith Gallery)
“Iowa Artists 2026: Henry Payer: Aagakinąk Haciwi: We Live Opposite Each Other” (A.H. Blank Gallery and Krause Atrium)
“Camille Henrot: Tuesday” (Pamela Bass-Bookey and Harry Bookey Gallery – closes March 29!)
“Bill Owens: Work and Leisure” (John Brady Print Gallery)

Social Saturdays occur at the Des Moines Art Center on the second Saturday of the month. This event is free to attend, and no registration is required. Social Saturdays will be documented with photography.

For programs in Levitt Auditorium:
We strive to provide live captioning for all events offered in Levitt Auditorium. Due to interpreter shortages throughout Iowa, American Sign Language interpretation is only available upon request. ASL and other accommodation requests can be made by emailing jfeatherstone@desmoinesartcenter.org.

Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.